Update March 5, 2011- You all did a FABULOUS job writing your original fairy tales and using the Myths and Legends Story Creator 2 Website to bring them to life! To find your fairy tale you will click here and scroll down the page. If Chapin Street Elementary School is not listed in the Choose a School text box please use the drop down menu to select your school and click the "Find Stories" tab. You will then scroll down the page and click on the fairy tale that you would like to read.
We have been learning and reviewing the elements found in a fairy tale. It is now time for you to take the information you learned about fairy tales and create your very own fairy tale!
Below are the directions for completing this assignment:
1. Each student will be given directions on writing their fairy tale. Please read these directions carefully.
2.Each student will be using a fairy tale template to organize and plan your fairy tale. This template MUST be completed AND approved by Mrs. Potter BEFORE you can begin to write your fairy tale draft.
3. When your template is approved you will begin to write your fairy tale- remember to be creative and think like an author! You can either use the computer (Microsoft Word) or write the story long hand.
4. Submit your fairy tale draft for suggestions, corrections, etc. from Mrs. Potter. Don't forget to give your fairy tale a title!
5. When your fairy tale has been approved by Mrs. Potter you will then be able to use one of the two websites below to bring your fairy to life! You will first type in the text to your story and then add the images and animations. Remember to sign in using your student log-in. Story checklist: Do all of your sentences start with a capital letter? Did you check and double check for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation? Do all of the character names in your story start with a capital letter and have a fairy tale element? Did you include additional elements of a fairy tale? For example, good and evil characters, a problem to solve, etc. Does your fairy tale have a title? Does your fairy tale have a happy ending? MYTHS AND LEGENDS Myths and Legends Story Creator 2- an interactive site that will let you create your fairytale!
Directions for using The Myths and Legends website: 1.Click on "Start Story Creator 2"- this will bring you to the storyboard page. 2. Click on "Load"> a new screen will appear 3. Click on Join for Free> a new screen will appear 4. Type in your log-in name and password 2x>type Chapin Street Elementary School in the School/Organization text book & click on that name from the list 5.Click Join Myths and Legends. You will be brought back to the storyboard page. 6.Click on Cancel and begin to create your fairy tale! 7. When you are finished click on the Save button>the first time you save your story you will need to type in a title. REMEMBER: When you return to continue working on your story you will need to sign-in>click on the Load button>a new screen will appear>click on the title of your story>continue editing your story! When you have finished with your story and are ready for Potter to review it you will click on the Submit button. As an FYI- once you submit your story you will not be able to edit it again until Mrs. Potter has reviewed it.
STORYBIRD Storybird- a fun site to create your fairytale! This site allows you to create books using some wonderful artwork from a variety of artists!
Directions for using Storybird
1. Click on the log-in option at the top of the page.
2. Type in your Username and Password- remember it must be exact! Click on Sign-in.
3. Click on the "Create" Tab at the top of the page.
4. Look at the images on this page. If you see images you like click on that book. It will bring you to a page with more artwork from this artist. When on the new page you can click on "See all artwork" to view all of the ilustrations by that particular artist. OR you can click on the "See more art" tab at the top of the first page and it will bring you to a page with several sample illustrations. Click on the "Reload" tab to see more illustrations by other artists or click on one of the books to see more artwork by that artist.
5.When you have decided on the artist you can click on "Start a Storybird" to begin creating your book!
6. Drag and drop the images to your storyboard and add the text. Please just remember that some illustrations will take up the entire page on the book. Don't forget to add a cover to your book.
7. When you are finished with your book click on the "Menu" tab and then on Save and Close.
Update March 5, 2011- You all did a FABULOUS job writing your original fairy tales and using the Myths and Legends Story Creator 2 Website to bring them to life! To find your fairy tale you will click here and scroll down the page. If Chapin Street Elementary School is not listed in the Choose a School text box please use the drop down menu to select your school and click the "Find Stories" tab. You will then scroll down the page and click on the fairy tale that you would like to read.
We have been learning and reviewing the elements found in a fairy tale. It is now time for you to take the information you learned about fairy tales and create your very own fairy tale!
Below are the directions for completing this assignment:
1. Each student will be given directions on writing their fairy tale. Please read these directions carefully.
2.Each student will be using a fairy tale template to organize and plan your fairy tale. This template MUST be completed AND approved by Mrs. Potter BEFORE you can begin to write your fairy tale draft.
3. When your template is approved you will begin to write your fairy tale- remember to be creative and think like an author! You can either use the computer (Microsoft Word) or write the story long hand.
4. Submit your fairy tale draft for suggestions, corrections, etc. from Mrs. Potter. Don't forget to give your fairy tale a title!
5. When your fairy tale has been approved by Mrs. Potter you will then be able to use one of the two websites below to bring your fairy to life! You will first type in the text to your story and then add the images and animations. Remember to sign in using your student log-in.
Story checklist:
Do all of your sentences start with a capital letter?
Did you check and double check for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation?
Do all of the character names in your story start with a capital letter and have a fairy tale element?
Did you include additional elements of a fairy tale? For example, good and evil characters, a problem to solve, etc.
Does your fairy tale have a title?
Does your fairy tale have a happy ending?
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
Myths and Legends Story Creator 2- an interactive site that will let you create your fairytale!
Directions for using The Myths and Legends website:
1.Click on "Start Story Creator 2"- this will bring you to the storyboard page.
2. Click on "Load"> a new screen will appear
3. Click on Join for Free> a new screen will appear
4. Type in your log-in name and password 2x>type Chapin Street Elementary School in the School/Organization text book & click on that name from the list
5.Click Join Myths and Legends. You will be brought back to the storyboard page.
6.Click on Cancel and begin to create your fairy tale!
7. When you are finished click on the Save button>the first time you save your story you will need to type in a title.
REMEMBER:
When you return to continue working on your story you will need to sign-in>click on the Load button>a new screen will appear>click on the title of your story>continue editing your story!
When you have finished with your story and are ready for Potter to review it you will click on the Submit button. As an FYI- once you submit your story you will not be able to edit it again until Mrs. Potter has reviewed it.
STORYBIRD
Storybird- a fun site to create your fairytale! This site allows you to create books using some wonderful artwork from a variety of artists!
Directions for using Storybird
1. Click on the log-in option at the top of the page.
2. Type in your Username and Password- remember it must be exact! Click on Sign-in.
3. Click on the "Create" Tab at the top of the page.
4. Look at the images on this page. If you see images you like click on that book. It will bring you to a page with more artwork from this artist. When on the new page you can click on "See all artwork" to view all of the ilustrations by that particular artist. OR you can click on the "See more art" tab at the top of the first page and it will bring you to a page with several sample illustrations. Click on the "Reload" tab to see more illustrations by other artists or click on one of the books to see more artwork by that artist.
5.When you have decided on the artist you can click on "Start a Storybird" to begin creating your book!
6. Drag and drop the images to your storyboard and add the text. Please just remember that some illustrations will take up the entire page on the book. Don't forget to add a cover to your book.
7. When you are finished with your book click on the "Menu" tab and then on Save and Close.